Ten North Carolinians on average are dying each day from preventable drug overdose. That is over 4000 loved ones in 2021.
People remain afraid to call 911 in the event of an overdose emergency because of the limitations of North Carolinaās Good Samaritan law. With overdose rates higher than ever, we must broaden our law to ensure people donāt hesitate to call for help.
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Also on FB: /expandgoodsamnc?mibextid=LQQJ4d
#harmreductionsaveslives #peoplefirst #overdoseprevention #expandgoodsamNC #decriminilizedrugs #supportdontpunish
Volunteering is HOT! Come out May 31st from 12 to 4 to @birdsongbrewing and help us build life saving naloxone kits! Bring a friend, share a drink, save a life š š¼
DM with any questions !!
Weāre excited to welcome Christine LeSan, our newest team member at Center for Prevention Services! š
With nearly 10 years of experience working with the unhoused population, sheās joining us as a Linkage Navigator & Caseworker, working alongside our Queen City Harm Reduction team to support our community and connect clients to care.
When sheās not working, you can find her enjoying sports, concerts, exploring the South, and spending time with her daughter, Maya.
Help us give her a warm welcome! š
#MeetTheTeam #HarmReduction #PublicHealth #CommunityImpact #CharlotteNC #NonprofitWork #fyp
Justice Catalyst Law and @disabilityrightsnc want to hear from you if you have experienced discrimination based on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in treatment or recovery housing.
No experience is too big or too small, and these folks are incredible. Please reach out to them with anything youāve experienced in this regard!
Wrapping up Black History Month by highlighting an incredible group!
In 1967, a group of African American men and women had had enough of the health disparities along the lines of race and class in Pittsburgh and became the first community-based emergency medical service with trained paramedics in the US.
They were also harm reduction heroes in their own right- Freedom House was the first group to make use of naloxone at a community level, where before it was only used to revive patients from surgery and never available in the event of an opioid overdose.
Many people still refused care from Freedom House due to their race. Many others sought to shut them down for serving predominantly Black communities, which ultimately came to fruition in 1975.
In their short time in operation, Freedom House made an enormous impact on healthcare policy and revolutionized community-based care.
#blackhistorymonth #harmreductionsaveslives
DEC 20TH!! TRN UP!!
All proceeds will be split evenly and donated towards @queencityharmreduction and @carolina_migrant_network !
Will be taken place at the TRN UP PATCH (aka same house its always atā¦either dm if youāve NEVER received an address or ask aroundš)
Payment Options PreCaution: Will be taking CashApp, Apple Pay, Cash, OR you can donate directly to either organization through their donation links in their instagram bios and show proof before you enter as all proceeds are going to them anyways!
Hey friends! We go together with our buddies over at @bennypennellos and decided to host a kit making event with them!! December 3rd, from 4 to 8, we will be packing life saving naloxone kits. Come out, grab some pizza and help out your favorite syringe service program šā¤ļø
Overdose is such a complicated story to track, but our hope is that complacency driven by āsuccessā does not change the way we radically seek to support overdose prevention.
Thinking of everyone affected as we recover from a big Overdose Awareness Day.
In solidarity,
QCHR
#overdoseawareness #harmreduction
THIS WEEKEND!!!! Saturday and Sunday - Queen City Harm Reduction will have a table at Pride Charlotte for the first time! We will be handing out free naloxone, test strips, CPR shields, and general information about who we are AND will have some pretty cool merch!! If youāre out and about come check us out! šš³ļøāš
